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Fresno State University said they will fully cooperate with any federal investigation after a professor posted a series of Twitter messages calling for President Trump to be hanged and for Republicans to be executed. “To save American democracy, Trump must hang,” Professor Lars Maischak wrote on his Twitter account in February. “The sooner and the higher, the better.” “Has anyone started soliciting money and design drafts for a monument honoring the Trump assassin, yet?” the professor asked in an earlier tweet. Fresno State President Joseph Castro said the professor’s comments, first reported by Breitbart News, “warrant further review and...

Report finds widespread misuse of state resources and other improprietiesA Fresno State University employee was paid an estimated $22,000 for time he was playing online games and watching YouTube videos at work, according to a state auditor's report released Thursday. The case was one of 10 highlighted in the report on investigations into improper activities by state employees during the second half of last year. The state employees, who were investigated after whistleblower tips, cost the state nearly $40,000 through misuse of state resources, improper payments and other issues, according to the report. The report also identified instances where state...

Death row inmate Fernando Eros Caro died at San Quentin State Prison on Saturday, prison officials said. Caro, 67, was sentenced to death in Santa Clara County Superior Court. He was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Sam Robinson said. The cause of death is pending an autopsy. Caro was sentenced to death for the murders of Jack Lucchesi, Mark Hatcher and Mary Helen Booher and the attempted murder of Rick Donner on Aug. 20, 1980, Robinson said.

President Trump’s plans to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities” has met with criticism from many politicians around California. But Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said Thursday that he has no plans for his city to join the sanctuary city movement, which is designed to express support and solidarity for people in this country illegally.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A couple hundred people showed up at Fresno City Hall Friday to demand the mayor reverse his decision and they want a response by March 16. It was a peaceful protest fueled by emotion and solidarity. Fresno mayor Lee Brand's announcement to not make Fresno a "sanctuary city" drew organized criticism Friday. Activists gathered in front of city hall to express their displeasure and protest the mayor's decision. "He is our representative," protest organizer Ariana Martinez Lott said. "He's representing us, so, we as a people, are telling him one of the platforms was that he...

“The Fresno County Republican Party fully supports Donald Trump for the Office of President of the United States. The economy, law and order, national security and the makeup of the Supreme Court are some of the critical issues which the American voters care about. Donald Trump is a proven leader from outside the Washington establishment who will bring needed change to Washington, D. C."

A police officer who responded to several calls about illegal street racing and reckless driving found himself surrounded by a mob of angry people, some of whom yelled and cursed at him while others hit and kicked his vehicle as he sat inside. “F the police, we run the streets,” they said, according to Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, ABC affiliate KFSN-TV reported. The incident happened the afternoon of Sept. 25. The Fresno Police Department and California Highway Patrol received reports of large crowds blocking traffic a few miles outside of downtown Fresno, according to the police department. A California...

Fresno police responded to a call for help from a CHP officer. Police that the officer was patrolling the area of North and Orange when he came upon a crowd of vehicles and bystanders near the intersection of Orange and North. The CHP officer then saw a white Chevy Tahoe doing donuts and driving recklessly in the intersection. The CHP officer attempted to stop the Tahoe . When he got out of his marked patrol unit to talk to the driver, a large crowd of about 40 people began yelling at the officer and the driver of the Tahoe. The...

A central California jail was examining security measures after an ex-convict shot and wounded two unarmed officers in the lobby, but officials said Sunday that they did not plan any immediate changes. After reviewing Saturday’s shooting that left correctional Officers Juanita Davila and Toamalama Scanlan in critical condition, authorities will decide whether to alter procedures in the public area of the Fresno County jail, sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said. […] Thong Vang, 37, is accused of shooting the officers in the head and neck areas during a struggle and has been booked into jail on suspicion of attempted murder, possessing...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that two officers were injured in an active shooter situation at the Fresno County jail in Downtown Fresno. Authorities said Thong Vang of Fresno shot Correctional Officers Juanita Davila and Toamalama Scanlan around 8:30 a.m.

Visibly distraught, Fresno police Chief Jerry Dyer vowed Wednesday to “do everything we can” to bring to justice the shooter who gunned down 20-month-old Rashad Halford Jr. in front of the toddler’s parents. “A tragedy occurred in our city last night,” said Dyer, who took several minutes to compose himself before addressing the media at police headquarters.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A nine-year-old Donald Trump supporter who was told to take off his hat at school last week because it caused too much of a distraction, will not be returning to the school he attended. A day after the student left campus with his cherished "Make America Great Again" cap it was mangled by his dogs while he was swimming. On Thursday Logan Autry had a reason to smile again. A FedEx package filled with surprises showed up for Logan. "To Logan, thanks for your support. Keep up the great work," Logan read. Two signed signature hats...

Logan Autry, a nine-year-old from Fresno, California, is a big Donald Trump fan. However, his school is now blocking his right to wear a Trump hat. Autry was told by school officials his hat “brings negative emotions to the other children who don’t like him.” Autry’s hat is actually signed by the Republican candidate himself, so the hat is something cherished by Autry which he loves to wear a lot. He wore it to school three days in a row. On Friday before the weekend began, Autry was asked to leave school early because of the amount of “disturbances” being...

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)After the Donald Trump rally in downtown Fresno back on May 27th protestors cornered a few Trump supporters as they exited the Selland Arena. Our cameras were there with the never before seen video. This came just days before the recent violence against Trump supporters in San Jose. Political analysts say the violence has been brought on by words Trump has used in his speeches, but also say a line has been crossed by some of the protestors.

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Donald Trump's in Fresno, California. He is doing an event as we speak, and he's on another one of his rolls. You know, Trump is a circumstantial, situational guy. He is not an ideologue. He's not. You know, he's out there making a speech today, and his ideology has nothing to do with what he's talking about. He's reacting to circumstances that happened today -- the newsfeed, if you will. He's responding to what's in the news today, and he's talking about it. He's reacting to somebody. 'Cause somebody said that he's actually close with the guy...

Scenes of mayhem outside Donald Trump’s two California rallies held Friday, May 27th, 2016. Trump spoke in Fresno and then San Diego, while demonstrators marched with Mexican flags, set fire to Trump apparel, and jumped on a police car. Both verbal and physical fights broke out between Trump’s protesters and supporters, leading to several arrests. **WARNING — GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

Friday, May 27, 2016: Live stream of the Donald Trump for President rally in Fresno, CA at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM PDT. Fresno, CA Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center 10:00AM PDT Friday, May 27, 2016: Live stream of the Donald Trump for President rally in San Diego, CA at the ​San Diego Convention Center Corporation. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM PDT. San Diego, CA San Diego Convention Center Corporation 2PM PDT

Donald Trump campaign announces 10 a.m. Friday speech at Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center

The new way police are surveilling you: Calculating your threat ‘score’ - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/the-new-way-police-are-surveilling-you-calculating-your-threat-score/2016/01/10/e42bccac-8e15-11e5-baf4-bdf37355da0c_story.html A national debate has played out over mass surveillance by the National Security Agency, a new generation of technology such as the Beware software being used in Fresno has given local law enforcement officers unprecedented power to peer into the lives of citizens. Nabarro said the fact that only Intrado — not the police or the public — knows how Beware tallies its scores is disconcerting. He also worries that the system might mistakenly increase someone’s threat level by misinterpreting innocuous activity on social...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: California based Reagan League endorses Ted Cruz for President. Fresno, CA - January 6, 2016 - The Reagan League has officially endorsed Ted Cruz for President by a unanimous vote of its founding board members. "Ted Cruz is actually a rare mainstream candidate that resonates with the majority of the American people, much like Reagan. Personal liberty, traditional values and a strong national defense is a winning combination and representative of the majority of Americans." said Serafin Quintanar, co-founder and spokesperson for Reagan League. Reagan League intends to help organize grass roots volunteers for the Cruz Campaign....